A release from the body said any vehicles imported after tomorrow won’t be road register-able until they have the ‘defeat device’ removed, while vehicles already in the country will need to be tweaked to meet emissions standards. The registration stop comes into force on August 17.

The news comes after the Audi A6 and A7 (previous-generation) 3.0-litre turbo-diesel was hit with a similar order on August 10. Once again, new cars with the engine won’t be register-able, while existing cars will need to be retro-fitted to meet emissions rules.

Given the current-generation (C8) A6 and A7 aren’t included in the order, it’s unlikely many new cars are caught up in the order.